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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Alabama with 4,979 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Alabama Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our analysis found Samford University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
North Carolina 5,768
Georgia 5,701
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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